78 W O L F checked Monday throughFriday,attheFish andGame check inwolves.IntheBoise area,theseanimalscanbe Fish andGame’sheadquarters officeisnotequippedto •  • • killing agraywolfmust, Mandatory CheckandReport: wolves. required toreturnanyradiocollarswhentheycheckintheir determine futurehuntingopportunity.Huntersandtrappersare to monitorwolfactivity,assesspopulationstatusandhelp Wolves withRadioCollars: wolf, contactaregionalFishandGameoffice,seepage4. retrieve meatfromaharvestedwolf.Fortipsonskinning Retrieving Meat: Dogs: radio-telemetry. Telemetry: wolves forthepurposeofharvest. Electronic Calls: handgun. wolf witharimfirerifle,handgunormuzzle-loading s Weapons Restrictions: and Gamebiggamefeedingsite. pursue wolveswithinone-halfmileofanyactiveIdahoFish Big GameFeedingSites: and securelyattachedimmediatelyuponkillingawolf. which heorshepossesseslegaltags.Tagsmustbevalidated Tags: requirement hasbeensatisfied.Eithersexmaybetaken. naturally attachedtothehideuntilmandatorycheck or testiclesformales,vulvafemales)mustbeleft any wolftaken.Externalevidenceofsex(scrotum,penis, Evidence ofSex: General Rules ee page A hunterortrappermayauthorizeanotherpersonto Present theskullandhidetoanIdahoFishGame able tocheckafrozenhide or skull. bringing itinfortagging.Staff membersmaynotbe Please thawyourgraywolf hide andskullbefore form. Proxystatementrequired,seepage102. enough informationtoaccuratelycompletethenecessary comply withthemandatory report, provided thatpersonhas state’s officialexportdocumentation). official stateexporttagattached(eitherIdaho’soranother the season,anyrawgraywolfpeltthatdoesnothavean during theopenseasonandfor10daysaftercloseof with appropriateimportdocumentation,shallhave, who doesnotpossessafurbuyerortaxidermistlicense hide taggedwithanofficialstateexporttag.Noperson, removal andretentionofapremolartoothtohavethe regional officeoraFishandGameconservationofficerfor Idaho Big Game 2019 & 2020Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov Nopersonmaytakemorewolvesthanthenumberfor Useofdogstoattractorpursuewolvesisprohibited. 100 SEASONS &GENERALRULES 2019-2020 &2020-2021GRAYWOLFHUNTINGTRAPPING Itisunlawfultotakewolveswiththeaidof . Exceptitislegaltodispatchatrappedgray Mustbeleftattachedtothehideof Electroniccallsmaybeusedtoattract Huntersandtrappersarenotrequiredto Sameasforotherbiggameanimals, within 10daysofdatekill: Itisunlawfultohunt,trapor Biologistsuseradiocollars Anyhuntersortrapper except

a unitthathasopenwolfhunting andtrappingseasons. hunting tagonatrappedwolf, aslongthetrappingoccursin Trapper Educationcoursevalidation, mayuseavalidwolf A personpossessingavalidtrapping license,withaWolf Can atrapperusewolfhuntingtagontrappedwolf? calendar yearandexpireonDecember31ofthatyear. Gray wolfhuntingtags,however,arevalidonlyforasingle trapping season,andexpireonJune30ofthatyear. Please notethatgraywolftrappingtagsarevalidfortheentire unit. wolf whenbothhuntingandtrappingseasonsareopenina use eitherawolfhuntingortrappingtagonanylegallytaken is 15wolvespertrappingseason.Certifiedwolftrappers may Certified WolfTrappers: per calendaryear. Wolf Hunters: Tags Trapping and Wolf Hunting wolf, see tags, maybeusedtotagablackbear,mountainlionorgray excluding NonresidentJuniorMentored/DAVdeerandelk Nonresident DeerorElktags: the GardenCityfacility,109W.44thSt.,208-327-7095. 208-465-8465 regional office page , 112 between 8a.m.and5p.m.orbyappointmentat in Nampa, The statewide hunter harvest limit is 15 wolves The statewidehunterharvestlimitis15wolves

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Non-target No person shall by being a by of trapping. All-nontarget species or call a Fish and Game or call a Fish Trappers who do not have wolf Trappers who do not . The sign is a courtesy of Idaho Fish and Game sign is a courtesy The 4 Please contact Fish and Game immediately Please contact Fish and Game immediately All traps or snares, shall have attached to All traps or snares, shall have attached in cooperation with the Idaho Trapper’s Association. with the Idaho Trapper’s in cooperation Good Representative rappers are are rappers to encouraged Bait for trapping is any animal parts; except bleached Bait for trapping is Proud Trapper Proud use warning signs to signs to use warning recreational inform or traps users that in the are snares may Trappers area. copies of print off idfg. the signs from and idaho.gov/trap them near post lines. their trap signs Using warning is voluntary. T Be a game species as long as the carcass is left undisturbed. as long as the carcass game species to complete the required information and kill. For more at visit our website road kill form to legally-salvage idfg.idaho.gov/species/roadkill page office, see removed. To trap wolves beyond 30 feet of a naturally killed big killed big naturally feet of a beyond 30 wolves To trap road of a legally-salvaged beyond 30 feet To trap wolves 30 feet of a wolf carcass with hide To trap wolves beyond caught alive shall be released immediately. caught alive shall be released immediately. for which the species are defined as any species caught season is closed. if you catch a fisher, wolverine or lynx. Removing Trapped Animals of Another: of another. remove a gray wolf from the trap or snare Tags for Traps: tag bearing, in the snare or the chain of every trap, a metal of the trapper legible English, the name and current address and Game. or a six-digit number assigned by Fish Game, For additional trapping rules, See the Upland Furbearer & Turkey Seasons and Rules. Except it is legal: Except • • • may be dispatched any time of day or Trapped gray wolves night. Bait: bones or liquid scent. Incidental Wolf Take: capture a wolf, must release the wolf tags, but accidentally report the capture to an Idaho Fish uninjured and must within 5 days of release. If you have and Game employee Fish and Game difficulty releasing the wolf, please contact immediately. Release of Non-Target Catches: Idaho Big Game 2019 & 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game & 2020 2019 . Ground sets are the only legal set allowed Ground sets are the only legal set allowed Hunting big game over bait is illegal, except for black Hunting big game over big game, upland game, game fish or protected nongame wildlife, or to use live animals as bait or an attractant. See the following exceptions. birds from being caught accidentally. designated dump or sanitary landfill. covered at all times to protect raptors and other meat-eating three hundred (300) feet of designated public campgrounds, trailheads, paved trails, or picnic areas as allowed by city, county, state, and federal law attached materials within three hundred (300) feet of any designated public campground, trailhead, paved trail, or picnic area. Cage or box live traps are permitted within highway; EXCEPT ground sets may be placed underneath highway; EXCEPT ground sets may be are part of a public bridges and within and at culverts that highway right-of-way. the edge of any maintained unpaved public trail. the edge of any maintained unpaved public To use any part of a domestic or wild origin game bird, To trap wolves within 200 yards of the perimeter of any To use any set within 30 feet of any visible bait. To use a dirt hole set with bait unless the bait remains To place any ground set incorporating snare, trap, or To place any ground set incorporating To place any ground set on, across, or within ten (10) feet of To place any ground set on, across, or within any public To place any ground set on, across, or within • • • • • • • stop within the snare loop, see page 82. The inside jaw spread stop within the snare loop, see page 82. (9) inches. of foot-hold traps must not exceed nine It is unlawful: foothold trap, body-gripping trap or snare originally set in or foothold trap, body-gripping trap or snare up to a maximum on the land, including any traps elevated Snares must be of 36 inches above the natural ground level. device or a equipped with diverters and either a break-away Trappers must check traps at least every 72 hours. Trappers must check traps at least every Methods of take: defined as any for trapping gray wolves. Ground sets are valid trapping license before trapping for wolves. Information valid trapping license before trapping for Fish and Game at on Wolf trapper classes is posted on the idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/education Wolf Trapping Rules Trapping Wolf class and have a a wolf trapper education A person must attend bears. Wolves may be taken incidentally to bear baiting. It is be taken incidentally to bear baiting. It bears. Wolves may of within 200 yards of the perimeter unlawful to hunt wolves or sanitary landfill. any designated dump Wolf HuntingWolf Rules Bait: Harvest of trapped wolves and harvest of wolves not restrained and harvest of wolves not restrained Harvest of trapped wolves with all wolf trapping and hunting rules, by traps must comply harvest reporting requirements. methods of take, and Trapper Education course validation, may use a valid wolf may use a valid course validation, Trapper Education trap, as long not restrained by a to harvest a wolf trapping tag is an license and there possess a valid hunting as they also in the unit. and trapping season open hunting Can a trapper use a wolf trapping tag on a wolf not a wolf not tag on trapping use a wolf a trapper Can a trap? by restrained a Wolf license, with possessing a valid trapping A person 80 W O L F 12, 13,14,16,16A,17,19, 29, 32,32A,36A,36B,37, 59A, 66,66A,69,7 44, 50,51,58,59,59A, 11, 11A,13,14,15,16, 18, 19A,20A,21,21A, 36A, 36B,37,37A,43, 60A, 64,65,66, 67,69 61, 62A, 63, 63A, 64, 65, 61, 62A,63,63A,64,65, 19A, 20A,25,26,27, 20, 21,21A,36, 15, 18, 33, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 33, 38,39,40,41,42,43, 8A, 9,10,10A,11,11A, 22, 24,25,26,27,28, 30, 30A,37A,51, 67, 68,68A,71,73A,74 4, 4A,5,8,8A,10A, 1, 2,3,4,4A,5,6,7,8, 32A, 33,34,35,36, 29, 30,30A,31,32, Idaho Big Game 2019 & 2020Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov 44, 46,54,55,57,62 45, 49,52,52A 47, 50,53,56 75, 77, 22, Units 35, 48 Units 3 2 1 23, 76, 24, 28, 31, 24, 28,31, 0, 72,73, 78 60, 60A, 60, 60A, 58, 59, 58, 59, 34, 34, Nov 15-Mar31 Nov 15-Mar31 Nov 15-Mar31 Nov 15-Mar31 Oct 10-Nov14 Oct 10-Nov14 Oct 10-Nov14 Season Dates 2019 -2020 &2020 -2021 Wolf Trapping Seasons 2019 -2020 &2020 -2021 Wolf Hunting Seasons Aug 1-June30 Aug 1-June30 Aug 1-June30 Aug 1-June30 July 1-June30 July 1-June30 July 1-June30 July 1-June30 Season Dates Motorized HuntingRuleApplies,SeePages104-106 Motorized HuntingRuleApplies,SeePages104-106 Motorized HuntingRuleApplies,SeePages104-106 Motorized HuntingRuleApplies,SeePages104-106 Foothold traps Foothold traps Foothold traps See note2,page81 See note2,page81 See note1,page81 See note1,page81 Private land Private land Notes Notes only only, only only, only ,

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, , , only only only only, only, only only only Notes Private land See note 5, page 81 See note 5, page 81 See note 3, page 81 See note 3, See note 4, page 81 Foothold traps Foothold traps Foothold traps Foothold traps Foothold traps Foothold traps Foothold traps Foothold traps Foothold traps For more information please visit: information more For nearest your or contact idfg.idaho.gov/trap Fish and Game office. $8.00 office: regional at Cost $9.75 Online Cost: • EXCEPT snares may be used on Private land EXCEPT snares may be used on Private land EXCEPT snares may be used on Private land Trapping open in that portion of Unit 39 within Boise and Elmore Counties , Idaho Big Game 2019 & 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game & 2020 2019 closed - Mar 31 None 2019 - 2020 & 2020 - 2021 Wolf Trapping Seasons Trapping Wolf - 2021 2020 & - 2020 2019 Sep 10 - Oct 9 Sep 10 - Oct Season Dates Oct 10 - Mar 31 Oct 10 Oct 10 - Nov 14 Oct 10 - Nov 14 Oct 10 - Nov 14 Oct 10 - Nov Sep 10 - Nov 14 Nov 15 - Mar 31 Nov 15 - Mar 31 Nov 15 - Mar 31 Nov 15 - Mar 31 Nov 15 - Mar 31 Nov 15 - Mar 31 6 39 23 7, 9 Units 48, 49 77, 78 55, 56, 57 New law took effect July 1, 2018 1, July effect took law New 60, 61, 62, 62A Learn the best tools, methods, and locations for safe safe for methods, and locations tools, the best Learn non-target catching avoid to trapping and responsible impacts on others. minimize to as how animals, as well 52, 52A, 53, 63, 63A, That portion of Unit 39 within Ada County is only. That portion of Unit 6 within the North Fork of the St Joe River drainage. That portion of Unit 6 within the North Fork 95 and north of Unit 23: Open in that portion of Unit 23 west of U.S. Highway Trapping open only in the following portions Idaho County and within that portion of Unit 23 east of U.S. Highway 95 that is within of the Smoky Boulder Road. Also open outside the National Forest System boundary. That portion of Unit 2 north of Highway 53. That portion of Unit 2 north of Highway North Fork Coeur d'Alene River drainage. That portion of Unit 3 within the Little 66A, 68, 68A, 70, 71, EDUCATION COURSE MANDATORY TRAPPER MANDATORY IDAHO’S Idaho trappers who purchase their first trapping trapping their first who purchase Idaho trappers attend to required now are 2011 June 30, after license they before course education trapper a mandatory is a Course license. an Idaho trapping can purchase experience. and field instruction of classroom mixture • 72, 73, 73A, 74, 75, 76, 10, 12, 16A, 17, 19, 20 10, 12, 16A, 17, 19, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 54,38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 45, 5. 3. 4. Notes: 1. 2. 82 W O L F Research andexperiencehasdemonstratedthattooperateeffectively: • • • • • • • • • • • • A help avoid can few precautions conflicts Idaho Big Game 2019 & 2020Idaho Big Game Seasons &Rules idfg.idaho.gov with wolves carnivores:with large and other A or othercommerciallyavailablebreakawaydevicewhichbreakatlessthan800lbs. cable, thecablecanslipoutoflock;opensatapproximately700lbs.S-hookbreakawaysattachedtolock, Breakaway Devices:CutBerkshirelock-sawingthroughthelockwithahacksawsowhentensionisputon In areaswherehoundhuntersare,youcansetyourstoporbreakawayat14.5inches. Stops: I.D. will reducethepotentialofeyeinjurytoanypassingelkormoose. extending paralleltothegroundoneachsideofsnare. Diverters: Snare Cable:Snaresshouldbeconstructedofatleast1x19,7/64”cable;wolves wolves. for verylong,as thesoundofhoundsmay attract Hounds shouldnotbeallowed tokeepananimaltreed a leashwhiletrackinguntilthe trackgetsfresh. some houndexpertsrecommend thatdogsbekepton To preventconflictsbetweenhounds andwolves, turning dogsoutonabearor lion track. Hound huntersshouldlookforrecent wolf signbefore not scarestock. large carnivorecomestoinvestigatethescent,itdoes Hang meatawayfromcampandstocksothatifa clothing atthesite. breathable clothgamebagandleavearticlesof hang itifpossible,orskinandcoverwitha If gamemeatmustbeleftinthewoodsovernight, retrieve andquarterthecarcassimmediately. After abiggameanimalisharvested,itwiseto Any personwishingtotrapwolvesmustfirstparticipateinanIdahowolftrappereducation/certificationcourse. partially cutthroughcableisnotabreakawaydevice! T ag: TrapperI.D.tagsmustbeaffixedtoallsnaresandtraps. Snares mustbeequippedwithdivertersandeitherabreakawaydeviceorstopwithinthesnareloop. Stops shouldbesetaminimumof10inchesfromthelock. 11 gaugewireorheavier,27inchesinlengthfromeachsideofthesnare, ATTENTION WOLF TRAPPERS: Diverters Breakaway Wolf Snare-Side View 19” 27” A • • Huntersandtrappersarerequiredtoreturnanyradio • Radio-collaredwolvesprovideimportantinformation. • Stop curl attheendofdiverterwire tapeworm thatislinkedtohydatid diseasein Hunters areencouragedtowear rubbergloves status andtohelpdeterminefuturehuntingopportunity. skinning canidsandavoidhandling canidfeces. W and Gameregionalofficewithin Hunters andtrappersmustpresenthideskulltoa Game. collar whentheypresenttheskullandhidetoFish movements, monitorwolfactivity,assesspopulation Biologists relyonradiocollarstotrackwolf olves andothercanidsareknowncarriersofa Other Important Information for Information Important Other Wolf and Trappers: Hunters WILL breaklightercable. 10 days.

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W O L F 83 or isolated, or where introductions or transplants of or transplants introductions where or or isolated, occurred. have wildlife vulnerable potentially not meeting in game populations factor significant management goals. of production for provide managed primarily to acquired and areas range, species, critical winter losses wildlife for help mitigate and managed to elsewhere. • fragmented are populations game where In areas • a be to predation shows evidence where In areas • especially those management areas, In wildlife THE GOAL: THE GOAL: Not Elimination Reduction of animals, lethal removal involves often control Predator long-term The predators. eliminate is not to but the intent allow numbers enough to predator reduce is to intent opportunities, and and harvest game numbers increased of all wildlife. maintain viable populations to management. predation surround will always Controversy using interests diverse balancing involves and It is complex unmanaged, Left biological and social considerations. property cause private to likely are and prey predators impacts. significant economic damage and have in result can also populations Unmanaged wildlife food declines in habitat, disease transmission, increased of hunting, fishing and trapping and reduction sources, opportunities. WILDLIFE HEALTH: LONG-TERM of managing predator history Fish and Game has a 75-year of bears, mountain lions, and game species. Populations turkeys, elk, moose, deer, mule and white-tailed wolves, years than 75 higher today other species are and many manage all Idaho’s to will continue agency The ago. and harvests sustainable populations, with healthy wildlife, as our guiding principles. conservation management actions will be based on the best Predation will be managed Predators scientific information. available populations, impacts on other wildlife adverse minimize to continue Idahoans to ensure and conflicts, minimize hunting, fishing, for game populations healthy have to and viewing. trapping predator populations to resolve conflicts with people or conflicts resolve to populations predator on game populations. impacts reduce OCCUR: MAY ACTIONS CONTROL PREDATOR FEASIBLE NOT USUALLY NON-LETHAL ACTIONS been tried, have controls of nonlethal predator A variety Despite predators. including capturing and relocating in release for animals live removing some successes, the same species often by occupied already habitats other non-lethal and These additional problems. creates when ineffective and generally difficult are techniques Fish and Game limiting game populations. are predators starting a benefits before and potential the costs considers action. control

Idaho Big Game 2019 & 2020 Seasons & Rules idfg.idaho.gov Idaho Big Game & 2020 2019 If hunting pressure is the is pressure hunting If ostatutory its fulfill Fish Idaho responsibility, efficiently and Game must and effectively manage all fish and and effectively species, predator including wildlife, and perpetuate protect preserve, to for hunting, fishing fish and wildlife and trapping. game keeps predation When and objectives, below populations is of predators harvest regulated T

Habitat Improvement – In some cases, habitat weed improvement involves prescribed fire, noxious new control and vegetative plantings to generate game animals. growth and provide food and cover for and state Fish and Game also collaborates with federal to promote agencies, counties and private landowners similar habitat improvement activities. – Seasons Hunting in Changes goals, cause of a population not meeting management impose harvest wildlife managers may alter seasons or quotas. This includes managing hunters using OHV’s quotas. This includes managing hunters effectiveness during hunting season to improve habitat and reduce harvest vulnerability. of Predators Liberalize Trapping/Hunting Regulations to manage Hunting and trapping are important tools predators keeps predation. Where excess pressure from offer game populations below objectives, managers tag prices or longer seasons, higher bag limits, reduced more opportunities to hunt or trap predators. • • • Understanding not adequate, a more aggressive approach, guided by a by guided approach, aggressive a more not adequate, sometimes necessary. management plan is predation Want to know more? Visit the Idaho Fish and Game website at idfg.idaho.gov website Game and Fish Idaho the Visit more? know to Want A single management approach is unlikely to satisfy satisfy to is unlikely A single management approach in strategies Fish and Game uses different everyone. values, for different to provide state parts of the different Fish and Game uses demands, and circumstances. feasible when hunting, fishing and trapping regulated their reduce with people or conflicts predator resolve to however, Some situations, impacts on game populations. methods. control direct more call for used when regulated actions are control Predation reduce to is not enough hunting, fishing, or trapping DIFFERENT STRATEGIES: THEN… limiting game are predators shows evidence When management plan is developed a predator populations, and implemented. MANAGEMENT OPTIONS INCLUDE: MANAGEMENT

FIRST… all the possible study Idaho Fish and Game biologists the look at They causes of declining game populations. the health and weather, quality and quantity of habitat, and levels of the game animals, harvest rate reproductive the actions then undertake They the impacts of predators. game numbers. increase to likely most Predation Management in Idaho in Management Predation